Which to use
“pasar” is a verb and “pasos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #381
- “pasar” frequency rank
- #1,952
- “pasos” frequency rank
- 2333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasar | pasos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar de un lugar a otro. | En algunos deportes, en especial el baloncesto y el balonmano, falta que consiste en dar más de tres pasos con la pelota en la mano sin botarla. |
Where the eye mixes pasar and pasos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasar vs pasos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasar is [paˈsaɾ] while pasos is [ˈpasos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasar is recorded at frequency rank #381, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾ]. pasos is at rank #1,952, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpasos].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 2333, this pair ranks #320,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasar vs pasos
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasar": r. Private to "pasos": o.
"pasar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasar" and "pasos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pasar" vs "pasos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasar" and "pasos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasar vs petar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #320,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.